57-year-old public school teacher continues teaching despite having stage 4 cancer

• A public school teacher kept doing what she loves the most despite having an incurable disease
• Marivic Villacampa is a proud educator at Bulihan Integrated National High School in Silang, Cavite
• She's 57 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 triple positive breast cancer, an aggressive and advanced form of cancer
• In an article published by ABS-CBN, Villacampa shared how it all started back in 2023

"Naramdaman ko to noong 2023. So, noong nag-duty ako, napansin ko tumataas ang BP ko, tapos, hindi bumababa. Tapos, nakita rin nila iyong physical na changes doon sa part kung saan affected iyong breast ko,” Villacampa said.

After the shocking discovery, Villacampa braved all those medical appointments and chemotherapy.

The following year, doctors said that her cancer was incurable and that she'd only live until December of 2024.

"Noong sinasabi sa akin, stage 4 na iyon, incurable. Kasi nga, infected na iyong buong katawan. To the point na sinabihan nga din ako ng oncologist noon na merely to survive December, pinakamatagal na iyon. Pero at the back of my mind talaga, sinabi ko, hindi yan mangyayari. Kasi hindi papayag ang Panginoon dahil anak ako ng Diyos,” Villacampa shared.

But her incurable disease didn't stop her from doing what she loves doing.

"Si Ma'am Villacampa po is parang mother na talaga siya sa mga estudyante namin. And we, as her co-teachers, siya ay very accommodating. Tsaka, she serves as an inspiration to us women,” said Michelle Santos, a colleague of Villacampa.

Even her dear students testified that Villacampa's really a second mother at school.

"When that time po na wala po akong pambaon po, she's providing po kahit meron na po siyang malalang sakit that time po. And, ang laki po ng respect ko sa kanya, sobrang admirable po ni Ma'am Vi,” said Kevin Flores, one of her students.

Read ABS-CBN's article here to know more about this inspiring story.

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh